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ASSER MAKHENE, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

i have a 1999 polo playa 1.4i , the problem with the car is that it cut fuel while driving after 3-5km. i have put in new fuel pump, fuel filter,fuel pump relay and injectors but this did not solve my problem. anyone with any idea on what might be the cause of this please help.

Collin Khumalo, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

My 2009 Polo Trendline 1.4 , has recently started showing ABS sign & handbrake sign on the dashboard .This keeps on coming and dissapearing on the dashboard .I have checked the front brakes they are still fine .
At times when it happens the steering wheel becomes stiff and does not allow me to turn .
I wanna know what's causing all this .

justine nleya, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

scott, West Yorkshire

Volkswagen Polo

my vw polo 1996 saloon loses power as soon as i hit up to 3000rpm starts jerking and slows down when foot is flat i have had a few time wasters have a look at it and not got no where could someone please tell me what the problem is thanks

Jean, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

Eric Moon, Lancashire

Volkswagen Polo

I have a 2000 Polo Classic Estate 1.9 tdi. The car has been off the road for a year whilst body repairs were completed and now the turbo doesn't kick in (once or twice I have felt it trying but only for a few seconds). Obviously the power is down and it feels like it`s in limp mode. I have been told that the vacuum pipes etc can perish over time, is this so please? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Regards, Eric Moon.

Thembi, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

I have a 1.4 polo hatchback 2010 model. Its about 63000 on kilometres. It just happens that I'm not a regular driver. I haven't driven my car for the past month now. Will there be anything that could go wrong with my car.

Ben, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

Please help me. I have a Polo that I have just replaced a top gasket on it because it was overheating. Now it doesn’t overheat but it only pulls with 3 plugs. The first one seems not sparking and I have done some pressure test and it compresses.
What can be a problem?

Marcus, Buckinghamshire

Volkswagen Polo

Hello there. I have a 1.4 polo SE which does not seem to be on the list of variants but anyway, I think I need to adjust the clutch cable as the pedal is hard to depress and gear changes especially reverse are difficult to locate?
Please help?
Marcus.

Tumelo, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

I have a 1.4 VW Polo Trendline and it has clocked 105,000 km. I took the car to VW for service and was advised to replace the water pump and the gear box is leaking and the engine has a funny loud sound. What shocked me is I changed the cambelt at 90,000 KM with VW and they did not detect the problems and the cost for all this is R13 000, so if I fix all these problems with them will they still detect other effects/failures on the engine at 120,000 KM ?

Gemma, Gloucestershire

Volkswagen Polo

Hi, I have a Volkswagen Polo 1997 1.0L. It has been misfiring for the past couple of months but has been no problem until the other day when it conked out completely. My dad has replaced the distributor cap, leads, coil and plugs on it which seems to cure it for a couple of days and then the problem comes back. I'd also add it only starts to misfire when the car is up to temperature! What can fix the problem? Thanks

Ursula, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

Hi, I bought my Polo a week ago, from start the car struggles to pull away, but if it passes 1000 revs its ok. I took it to a garage & they found that its not firing on piston 2 & 3 like it should, its getting to much fuel on those 2 cylinders. we changed plugs & tested the coils & compression.. but still to much fuel. Could it be the injectors or maybe wiring? the car is also very heavy on petrol?
Thank you

Tumelo, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

Hi,I have a 2005 Volkswagen Polo classic and there is a popping sound/knock. It`s a single pop, mostly when turning either left or right and on uneven roads. Sounds like its coming from the front left of the car" , could this be a steering rack? Thank you.

francis whittle, Greater Manchester

Volkswagen Polo

the speedometer on my 1995 [ t-reg[ as developed a intermittent fault ; It is working on and off whilst driving and also appears to effect the fuel gauge. causing it to 'flutter].What causes this and what requires to remedy the problem.

Carl, Australia

Volkswagen Polo

Shylo, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

The engine in my 2006 Polo 2.0 Highline shakes. I can feel the shake when I drive or when I am just idling. There is also a noticeable decrease in power. Sometimes I have to put my foot right down to gain power. I have changed the plugs and the fuel filter but these problems are still there. Can someone please help me with some advice?
Thanks in advance!

Angela Kerr, Ireland

Volkswagen Polo

My yellow oil light keeps coming on. According to the mechanic I need to get rid of the car. I bought the car new, I am a lady driver and the car has 40,000 miles on it - the car is seven years old. Why should this be happening? The oil is not leaking onto the ground as there are no visible signs, however it seems to be going somewhere as it always needs topping up. What would be a reason for this and what should I do?

Hi Angela, Best thing to get rid of the problem is to do an engine overhaul. Most definitely your sub assembly is the problem , I mean engine block and not the head. Compression test on your sub assembly must be done to determine if it's in good condition or not. Most definitely your crankshaft, pistons and rings needs to be analyzed, if you are lucky' you can only buy piston rings and all will be well, do you have a white smoke coming out of your car? If you decide to do this please have your top ( head ) compression tested as well. I hope this can shed a light. I stand it be corrected. Abby Mabija
from South Africa

Hi Angela, Best thing to get rid of the problem is to do an engine overhaul. Most definitely your sub assembly is the problem , I mean engine block and not the head. Compression test on your sub assembly must be done to determine if it's in good condition or not. Most definitely your crankshaft, pistons and rings needs to be analyzed, if you are lucky' you can only buy piston rings and all will be well, do you have a white smoke coming out of your car? If you decide to do this please have your top ( head ) compression tested as well. I hope this can shed a light. I stand it be corrected. Abby Mabija
from South Africa

bruce, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

Hi Bruce, These are the scenarios and please eliminate one at a time and you will see the exact problem believe me. Let the car reach it's operating temperature, or when the temperature gauge is in the middle. 1-Check the fan if is kicked and on ,how long it stay on. 2- switch the car off and check the radiator hoses, touch the one on top of the radiator and the one coming out of the bottom, feel their temperature if both have the same temperature. If the top one is hot and the bottom one is not it's definitely your Thermostat is dead and stuck at closing position ( change it ). If both hoses are hot then it's definitely a temperature switch is faulty and change it. 3- check your fan switch if the fan kicks a bit late or it doesn't at all. I hope this help. I stand to be corrected. Abby Mabija
from South Africa

anthony venter, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

The answer is no. This is probably what happened and I really hope it wasn't. Whoever remove the battery may be upon returning the battery put the battery cables opposite by mistake and I mean positive into Negative and vice versa. If this happened the computer box is definitely blown and needs to be checked and re programmed. Removing battery doesn't reset computer box. I stand to be corrected. Abby Mabija
from South Africa

Bernardo, West Sussex

Volkswagen Polo

Hello...I have a lovely 1997 1.4 CL Auto Polo and in it has been fitted with a Sony XR4759RDS radio...which works perfectly OK. I have just bought the car and there are no radio instructions. I can not for the life of me change the digital clock so that it shows the correct time ? Can anyone help
many thanks
Bernardo

Tshepo, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

I drive a VW Polo Hatch 2008 Model Comfortline 1.6, whenever I lock the car the beep sound is off but the alarm is armed. I locked myself inside the other day and and the alarm went off. There was no sound and only the hazards were flashing. Please suggest which part to change.

kevin, Kenya

Volkswagen Polo

1.my car has a problem of loosing power after covering some distance and misfires, poor acceleration. i have checked the throttle body, plugs, HT cables distributor,fuel pump they are all fine. i am thinking of changing my knock sensor please advise.
2.I cant find paint code anywhere on my car i think it was removed by the first owner of the car any help please

Kevin, City of Dundee

Volkswagen Polo

2009 Polo Hatch (Manual). The power steering wheel comes on and the speedometer stops working. The power steering is normal, it does not feel tight. I check power steering fluid all seems to be fine. What could be the problem?

Sam Radebe, South Africa

Volkswagen Polo

I have a 2000 Polo Classic Sedan which cuts out intermittently whilst in motion. I suspected the water pump could be faulty which I subsequently changed, to my surprise the problem still exists. I tried kick starting it and it did start but still jerks when in motion and eventually cuts out. The idling is also inconsistent, it revs up to 4rpm. What could be the problem?

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